FAU report suggests real estate cycle is hitting its peakBOCA RATON, Fla. – March 13, 2018 – Current signs indicate that most U.S. housing markets are approaching a peak in the real estate cycle, but there’s little evidence to suggest prices will plummet as they have in the past, according to the latest national index produced by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Florida International University (FIU) faculty. …continue
Evaluating housing market since the Great RecessionIRVINE, Calif. – March 1, 2018 – A new CoreLogic® report, “Evaluating the Housing Market Since the Great Recession,” reviews the 11-year economic cycle surrounding the last U.S. housing market downturn. It takes a look at the boom and bust years between 2006 and 2011 and the ensuing recovery, with data through December 2017. …continue
Pending home sales drop 4.7% in Jan.WASHINGTON – Feb. 28, 2018 – After seeing a modest three-month rise in activity, pending home sales cooled considerably in January to its lowest level in over three years, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). All major regions experienced monthly and annual declines in contract signings last month. …continue
NFIP extended for six weeks – to March 23WASHINGTON – Feb. 9, 2018 – As part of the just-passed continuing resolution to keep the government open, the National Flood Insurance Program now won’t expire until March 23, 2018. …continue
Fla. housing market: Sales, median prices rise in Dec. 2017ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 24, 2018 – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales and higher median prices in December, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 22,903 last month, up 2.6 percent compared to December 2016. …continue
